The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara by Turner Osler and Lex Osler

The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara by Turner Osler and Lex Osler is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako· 2020

The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara

by Turner Osler and Lex Osler

Client: Qor360

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara

Ariel ni umwanya wo kwicara wagenewe ibiro, wateguwe ku buryo uwicayeho agenda mu buryo bukora ku mubiri. Ikibanza cyo kwicaraho gisunikwa mu mpande zose hejuru y'igikoresho cy'ubwubatsi bwihariye bwarindwe n'uburenganzira bwihariye, bituma umuntu yinyeganyeza nta bice bigenda ku buryo bwikoreye. Ibikoresho bya rubari bihuza ikibanza cyo kwicaraho n'igikoresho gisunikwa, kandi bigenga urugero rw'iyinyeganyeza. Igicu cya gaz gifasha guhindura uburebure n'uguhindukira ku gishingiro cya aluminiyumu. Igikoresho gisunikwa cyakozwe mu buryo bwa polycarbonate yatunganyijwe binyuze mu buryo bwa "injection molding," naho ikibanza cyo kwicaraho cyuzuyemo uruhu rudodwe n'intoki. Umwanya urarikira ibiro 8.16 z'uburemere, kandi hari akayoboro k'igikoresho kwo kuwutwara cyacomekwe inyuma. Intego ni ukwongera imbaraga z'umubiri wo hagati, kunoza uko umuntu yicara neza, no kugabanya ububabare bw'umugongo.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. The Ariel Umwanya wo Kwicara ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The patented rocking mechanism lets the seat move in all directions effortlessly. It feels like floating. However the crux of the design is there are no moving pieces. It's all done with a unique geometric solid that took Dr. Osler over a year to develop. By letting the seat move, the chair engages the core, improves posture, and relieves back pain.
Dimensions & Packaging: 508-685.8 mm height adjustability. 495.3 mm star base. seat 330.2 mm x 228.6 mm with small back height of 165.1 mm
weight: 8.16kg
Tags: chair, active sitting, posture, core, back pain, movement, qor360, Dr. Turner Osler, move while you sit, effortless, geometric solid, patented
Production Technology: injection molded polycarbonate rocker, hand stitched leather upholstery, 1in rubber motor mounts for bumpers, office chair parts: level 4 gas cylinder and aluminum base. Dipped red nylon handle. CNC cut Baltic birch painted with non-toxic black finish.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this design was making it affordable. It would be easy to make an insanely complex mechanism and spare no expense, but to make it as simple and affordably as possible, this is another challenge entirely. The Ariel was successfully completed to be manufactured at scale for a reasonable price. And the mechanism is the simplest for a chair that moves directly underneath the seat.
Research: 2,500 people have purchased the chair and use it daily. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. People have said everything from, they don't feel stiff after sitting in the chair for hours, to it cured their back pain. Others have commented it improves their posture and helps with certain medical conditions (arthritis, scoliosis, disk herniation ...)
Inspiration: Dr. Turner Osler MD, the inventor, was a trauma surgeon for over 30 years, he is now an emeritus professor at the University of Vermont where he does epidemiologic research. He was dogged by constant back pain when he moved to a desk job and he also saw that sitting was an immense health problem. Prolonged sitting increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. The rate of back pain in America is over 80%. Dr. Osler set out to find a solution for both sitting disease and back pain and designed the Ariel chair. By allowing the seat to move in all directions, he injected effortless movement into the seating experience.
Project Duration: Project was started in 2016 and is continuing to evolve each year. It was designed in Colchester Vermont USA.
Operation Flow: The unique rocking mechanism is a geometric solid. The seat is attached to the rocker with rubber connectors. There are no moving parts, the seat rocks in all directions on the geometric solid thus letting you move while you sit. The rubber mounts merely keep the chair from falling apart, and the 1in rubber mounts on the back and sides limit the rocking range and keep people from rocking too far backwards or sideways. The gas cylinder provides rotation and elevation. There is a handle designed into the back which you can carry the chair with, which is easy because it is only 15lbs. There are hand holds cut into the underside of the seat which allows for a handle to pull the chair forward or sideways when sitting in it.
Patents: Patented. Patent No.: US 10,010,758 B2. Osler et al. Jul. 3, 2018
Trademark. Reg. No. 5,560,171. Registered Sep. 11, 2018. Int. Cl.: 20
Trademark. Reg. No. 5,574,091. Registered Oct. 02, 2018. Int. Cl.: 20
Team Members: Dr. Turner Osler MD
Lex Osler
Image Credits: Main Image #1. Scott Brightwell Photography
Optional Image #1. Scott Brightwell Photography
Optional Image #2. Scott Brightwell Photography